Health promotion provides people the proper tools to take care of their wellbeing. Dr. Bill Hettler, co-founder of the National Wellness Institute created the Six Dimensions of Wellness Model. The Six Dimension of Wellness Model includes the following categories: physical, emotional, intellectual, spiritual, social, and occupational. Hettler believed to achieve health and wellness a person needed to balance all the six categories. In America people are struggling to balance food intake and activity in their daily occupations, resulting in childhood obesity. Research is being conducted today to understand the behaviors that cause childhood obesity and prevention (Hettler, 1967).
The Center of Disease Control (2015) data states that “more than 1 in 3 adults are considered to be obese; and more than 1 in 6 children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are considered to be obese.” Obesity is a health epidemic that affects individuals, families, and communities (Sturm, 2005). Childhood obesity has been a serious dilemma throughout the nation. Obesity can be decreased by promoting health and wellness to the individual and public (Gruber & Haldeman, 2009). …show more content…
The goal is to lower the rate of childhood obesity and to educate people on prevention. The Center of Disease Control (2015) published a set of health guidelines that has been carried out in the school system. The guidelines give students the tools they can use to succeed in obesity prevention. Schools are modifying their lunch programs and incorporating importance on physical education. Studies have shown that these changes lowered the childhood obesity rate and have allowed children to eat more fruits and vegetables (Schwimmer, Burwinkle & Varni,
The Center of Disease Control (2015) data states that “more than 1 in 3 adults are considered to be obese; and more than 1 in 6 children and adolescents ages 6 to 19 are considered to be obese.” Obesity is a health epidemic that affects individuals, families, and communities (Sturm, 2005). Childhood obesity has been a serious dilemma throughout the nation. Obesity can be decreased by promoting health and wellness to the individual and public (Gruber & Haldeman, 2009). …show more content…
The goal is to lower the rate of childhood obesity and to educate people on prevention. The Center of Disease Control (2015) published a set of health guidelines that has been carried out in the school system. The guidelines give students the tools they can use to succeed in obesity prevention. Schools are modifying their lunch programs and incorporating importance on physical education. Studies have shown that these changes lowered the childhood obesity rate and have allowed children to eat more fruits and vegetables (Schwimmer, Burwinkle & Varni,